NEC Develops High Performance Bioplastic with a High Plant Ratio by Using Non-edible Plant Resources August 26, 2010 NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today the development of a first-of-its-kind durable new biomass-based plastic (bioplastic) that is produced from non-edible plant resources. The bioplastic is created by bonding cellulose (*1), a main component of plant stems, with cardanol (*2), a primary component of cashew nut shells, which achieves a level of durability that is suitable for electronic equipment and boasts a high plant composition ratio of more than 70%. More
Shared Technologies Signs Multi-year Distribution Agreement with NEC August 10, 2010 Shared Technologies Inc. (STI), a leading provider of converged voice and data communications solutions, and NEC Corporation of America (NEC) today announced a new five-year distribution agreement that encompasses all NEC appliance-based, software-based and unified communications solutions. This agreement continues a business relationship encompassing more than 30 years. As an NEC Associate with Triple Diamond status in NEC?s Accelerator Program, STI will sell and support NEC?s comprehensive set of communications solutions throughout the United States. More
Portland General Electric opens North America's first public-use quick-charge station August 5, 2010 Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR), Oregon's largest utility, and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leading network, communications and information technology company, announced today they have opened North America's first public-use, quick-charge station for electric vehicles. More
NEC Expands Offering for Enterprise Content Management; Enters Alfresco Partner Program July 13, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider of innovative IT, network and communications products and solutions, today announced that it has joined the Alfresco System Integrator Gold Partner Program. More
South Bend Police Department and NEC Implement Integra-ID to Help Solve Crimes July 13, 2010 Working with the South Bend, Indiana Police Department (SBPD), NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced that it has extended the department's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), NEC Integra-ID, to include palmprint and slap fingerprint matching capabilities. More
NEC and Mideo Systems Partner to Provide Image Workflow and Case Management Solutions to Law Enforcement Agencies and Forensic Labs July 12, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, including market leading Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) solutions, today announced that it will resell Mideo Systems' flagship image informatics workflow management solution, CASEWORKSeis™, to provide law enforcement agencies and forensic crime labs with a comprehensive solution for criminal identification, evidence tracking and custom reporting. More
Advanced Unified Messaging from NEC Gives Employees a Personal Assistant and Access to Speech Recognition Applications for On-the-Go Messaging July 7, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC) today introduced UNIVERGE® UM8700, a scalable unified messaging solution that delivers advanced speech and mobility features designed to meet the needs of mid-to-large enterprises. The flexible architecture of the UM8700 allows seamless integration with a customer?s current communications technology or email system to deliver unified messaging and helps users manage messages while in the office and stay connected when they leave the office. More
Keller Williams Realty Connects Mobile Workers and Achieves ROI within One Year with NEC's UNIVERGE® Sphericall June 30, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communication solutions, today announced that Keller Williams Realty, the third-largest residential real estate company in the United States, implemented NEC's UNIVERGE Sphericall to decrease telecom expenses and connect hundreds of mobile Realtors throughout three office locations in California. More
NEC's Fault Tolerant Servers Enhance VMware Performance and Data Integrity June 29, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced that the NEC suite of Fault Tolerant (FT) servers now support VMware vSphere™ natively. With the adoption of virtualization for mainstream applications growing quickly, the need for continuous availability in these environments is becoming even more important. The introduction of VMware vSphere on the NEC FT systems delivers continuous processing to VMware guest environments with performance and simplicity never before available in a VMware environment. More
NEC launches ePASOLINK the Ultra-high Capacity Backhaul Solution for HSPA+ and LTE June 28, 2010 NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the launch of "ePASOLINK," the new compact wireless transmission system. It enables mobile network operators to build a cost-effective, IP-based mobile backhaul network that meets the high-capacity data demands of mobile broadband technologies such as HSPA, WiMAX and the anticipated LTE. More
NEC Delivers Enterprise-Class Deduplication and Resiliency to Midrange and Remote Offices June 15, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced HYDRAstor HS3-210, the latest addition to its HYDRAstor product line, designed to satisfy the data backup, archive and long-term storage needs of small- to mid-sized business (SMB) and remote or branch offices. More
Spotlight 29 Casino Uses NEC Communications Solutions to Help Improve Guest Experience and Plan for Future Expansion June 15, 2010 Improving guest experience is a top priority for the hospitality industry, and upgrading communications technology is key to enhancing guest service and allowing increased employee productivity. NEC Corporation of America, a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications solutions, today announced that Spotlight 29 Casino, a Native American enterprise in Coachella, Ca., has implemented NEC's UNIVERGE® SV8500 communications server and UC for Enterprise (UCE) solution… More
theWit Hotel Offers Guests Peace of Mind with Amcom Software's Enhanced 911 and NEC UNIVERGE Communications June 10, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC) and Amcom Software, Inc. today announced that theWit Hotel relies on Amcom's enhanced 911 (E911) solution to help direct emergency response to 911 calls. The Chicago hotel uses the Amcom solution in tandem with its NEC UNIVERGE SV8500 IP communications server to provide a 911 caller's location, including the floor and room number, to the local 911 call center. More
Cherokee Sheriff's Office and NEC Implement Integra-ID to Help Solve Crimes June 9, 2010 Working with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office (CSO), NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications and technology solutions, today announced that they have successfully deployed NEC's next-generation Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Integra-ID solution to solve crimes faster and help get criminals off the street. More
College of the Canyons Selects NEC's UCB Contact Center Solution to Improve Overall Customer Service May 28, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications solutions, today announced that College of the Canyons in California's Santa Clarita Valley, recently named the fastest-growing community college in the nation, will use NEC's UCB to improve contact center operations through increased staffing accuracy and productivity. More
NEC Corporation of America Wins Cisco Enterprise Partner of the Year Award at 2010 Cisco Partner Summit May 11, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications solutions, announced today that it is the recipient of Cisco's Enterprise Partner of the Year 2010 award for the regional theater covering the United States and Canada. Cisco unveiled the winners April 28 at its annual channel partner conference in San Francisco. More
NEC's UNIVERGE® SV8500 Earns California OSHPD Seismic Certification April 30, 2010 Test proves NEC communications servers remains capable of continuing service to ensure business continuity during and after an earthquake More
NEC Corporation of America NEC Appoints Matt Pierce Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Sales & Marketing April 27, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, announced the appointment of Matt Pierce to the position of senior vice president, sales and marketing of the company's Enterprise Solutions Unit, effective April 1. More
NEC Strengthens Business Model for Channels April 26, 2010 NEC rolled out new marketing and promotions, including UC campaigns, special pricing on IP systems, and competitive promotions, for its channels More
NEC Achieves Cisco Master Security Specialization April 22, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading integrator and provider of advanced communications and technology solutions, announced today it has achieved the Master Security Specialization from Cisco®. This designation recognizes NEC for its investment in the training and personnel needed to provide customers with the most sophisticated Cisco security technology skills and is built on a successful track record in security lifecycle services and solutions. More
Digital Telecommunications Corporation Achieves Elite Triple-Diamond Status in NEC's Accelerator Program April 21, 2010 "DTC's longstanding relationship with NEC allows us to provide our customers with the cutting edge technology and knowledge they deserve," said Robert S. Bliss, president, DTC. "We are proud to announce our Triple-Diamond status in NEC's Accelerator Program and our achievement is testimony to our talented employees who were able to grow our business and commitment to our customers even during a difficult economic situation." More
Digital Telecommunications Corporation Achieves Elite Triple-Diamond Status in NEC's Accelerator Program April 19, 2010 "DTC's longstanding relationship with NEC allows us to provide our customers with the cutting edge technology and knowledge they deserve," said Robert S. Bliss, president, DTC. "We are proud to announce our Triple-Diamond status in NEC's Accelerator Program and our achievement is testimony to our talented employees who were able to grow our business and commitment to our customers even during a difficult economic situation." More
NEC Expands Remote Managed Services with Telecom Expense Management April 8, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications solutions, today announced the availability of Managed Telecom Expense Management (TEM), powered by AnchorPoint, as part of its Managed and Lifecycle Services offerings. NEC uniquely integrates TEM business process management into its IT service management portal to enable C-level executives and other business leaders better control of telecom operating costs and expenses related to communication assets, such as equipment and services. More
NEC HYDRAstor Integrates with Symantec NetBackup OpenStorage (OST) Providing Customers Superior Storage Flexibility and Scalability April 7, 2010 NEC Corporation of America, a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced the immediate availability of NEC HYDRAstor's OpenStorage (OST) Suite for Symantec NetBackup. The HYDRAstor OST Suite introduces Dynamic I/O, which delivers adaptable front-end load balancing with efficient inline global deduplication, as well as Optimized Copy, which creates WAN-optimized backup images for storage at remote systems and features optimized bandwidth utilization and efficient administration. More
NEC and Varaha Systems Sign Agreement to Deliver Mobile Unified Communications April 6, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading integrator and provider of advanced communications and technology solutions and Varaha Systems, Inc. (Varaha), a leading provider of Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions announced an agreement to deliver mobile unified communications (UC). More
NEC's UNIVERGE® SV8500 Earns California OSHPD Seismic Certification April 3, 2010 Test proves NEC communications servers remains capable of continuing service to ensure business continuity during and after an earthquake More
NEC Express5800 Enterprise Server Achieves New World Record TPC-E Benchmark Performance April 1, 2010 NEC Corporation of America, a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced that the NEC Express5800/A1080a enterprise server with Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series technology achieved the fastest performance on the recently released TPC-E benchmark. More
NEC Announces New Enterprise Server Built on Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series Designed to Deliver Capacity, Performance, Flexibility and Fast Time to Market March 30, 2010 NEC Corporation of America, a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today announced the fifth generation server in its premier line of enterprise Intel-based servers. NEC Express5800/A1080a server provides exceptional flexibility, capacity, record-breaking performance and configurability exploiting the inherent functionality of the Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 series. More
NEC's UCE Portfolio Offers Improved Safety, Business Continuity and Simplified Administration March 23, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading integrator and provider of advanced communications and technology solutions, today announced new features and enhancements to the UC for Enterprise (UCE) portfolio designed to help improve safety, drive business continuity, and bolster IT administrative efficiency. These solutions are being demonstrated this week at VoiceCon Orlando booth 609. More
NEC Releases UC Portfolio Enhancements to Help Orchestrate Your World March 23, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading integrator and provider of advanced communications and technology solutions, today introduced significant enhancements to its unified communications (UC) solutions designed to help companies and end users more simply orchestrate communications in their business and in their life. All of these new features are now on exhibit at VoiceCon Orlando booth 609. More
NEC's Converged Mobile Backhaul Solution Supports Operator Needs for Mobile Network Transformation March 23, 2010 Focused on easing operators' migration paths to IP-based 4G mobile networks, NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a premier provider of network and IT solutions, will showcase its innovative mobile backhaul solution, and complementary digital microwave radios along with optical/IP transport technologies, at CTIA WIRELESS 2010 (booth #1058), in Las Vegas, March 23-25, 2010. More
Verizon, Juniper, NEC and Finisar Raise the Bar With Next-Generation 100G Field Trial March 8, 2010 Verizon, Juniper Networks, NEC Corporation of America, and Finisar Corp. announced on Monday (March 8) the successful completion of the first real traffic 100 gigabits per second (100G) optical fiber transmission field trial applying standards-based optics end-to-end and using the latest in 100G native router interfaces. More
NEC Offers Zero Percent Financing on Select Enterprise Communications Systems March 3, 2010 NEC Financial Services, LLC, a firm dedicated to providing tailored financing and leasing services to customers throughout the United States, announces the availability of a 60-month zero percent true lease promotion subject to offer terms and conditions for NEC UNIVERGE® SV8000 Series and UX5000 communication systems installed by authorized NEC Corporation of America Communications Technology Group dealers. More
University of Colorado Hospital and NEC Implement Unified Clinical Communications Technology to Advance Patient Care February 9, 2010 Working with the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading integrator and provider of advanced communications and technology solutions, today announced that it has extended the communications infrastructure built on NEC's UNIVERGE® communications servers by implementing the nation's first Cisco Nurse Connect solution. Considered the leading academic medical center in the Rocky Mountain region, UCH is committed to patient care through the implementation of cutting edge healthcare technology, including unified clinical communications. More
New NEC Softphone Offers Real-Time Multimedia and Presence Information January 27, 2010 NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, today introduced its latest softphone, UNIVERGE® SP350, which allows individuals to work smarter while managing the different aspects of communications. More
NEC Announces Enterprise-class Unified Communications for SMBs, Fully Integrated with IBM's Lotus Foundations Appliance January 18, 2010 Today at the annual IBM Lotusphere conference in Orlando, Florida, NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, announced UNIVERGE® Sphericall® for IBM Lotus Foundations, a unified communications solution that is fully integrated with IBM Lotus Foundations, an appliance that extends IBM Lotus Sametime unified communications and collaboration (UC2) tools with the ability to connect to telephony. More